Festive Cranberry & Pear Pie

Spray your 9“ pie tin with spray oil

Line a baking sheet with greaseproof paper and set both aside

Roll out one of your Jus-Rol pastries into a 12” circle

Line the pie tin with the pastry, gently pressing down the sides and the bottom. Trim off the excess pastry and set aside in the fridge

Roll the second pastry and slice into long strips. Set aside in the fridge

Combine the sugars, flour and spices in a bowl

Peel and chop the pears into 1 inch chunks

Add the pears to a bowl with the cranberries, orange juice and zest

Mix in the dry ingredients until evenly coated

Add the mixture to the pie crust using a slotted spoon, discarding extra liquid

Cut the butter into small chunks and layer over the fruit mix

Get the second pastry and weave the slices over the top of the pie mix

Seal and trim the corners to the edge of the pie crust and crumb the edges to make it neat

Add Christmas themed pastry cut outs to the top (optional)

Place in the fridge until the oven is preheated

Preheat the oven to 200C

Mix the milk and egg and brush the egg wash over the crust before sprinkling over some brown sugar

Bake for 20 minutes, reduce the temp to 180C and continue to bake for 40-50 minutes

Keep an eye on the crust and it over browning, covering with foil if necessary